Category: Bend Magazine

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Paul Hosmer, The Bard of Bend

Tor Hanson

Paul Hosmer in his favorite surroundings. Photo courtesy, Deschutes Historical Museum Originally published in Bend Magazine, March/April 2018 edition. Paul Hosmer was a master of words. More than anyone else, he took the pulse of Bend’s millworkers and painted their tough world in vivid details. He was their champion. Hosmer was an enigma. He was the scribe of the community, but left few cookie-crumbs behind to explain his upbringing and life before moving to Bend, according to his son Jim Hosmer. Read more… Continue reading Paul Hosmer, The Bard of Bend

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A Century of Sailing at the Elk Lake Yacht Club

Tor Hanson

Elk Lake Yatch Club “flatties” with Mt. Bachelor in the background. Photo courtesy, Deschutes Historical Museum. Originally published in Bend Magazine, July/August 2019 edition. With the wave of a flag, the twelve sailboats were off. The flatties picked up speed as the mountain winds came rushing down from Mount Bachelor. Searching for the best angle of attack, Ray Peoples steered his sixteen-foot Typhoon toward the buoy on the other side of Elk Lake. The first annual Elk Lake regatta of 1938 was off to a good start. Read more… Continue reading A Century of Sailing at the Elk Lake Yacht Club

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The Deschutes Railroad War

Tor Hanson

Originally published in Bend Magazine, March/April 2023 edition The Deschutes River Railroad War in the early 1900s shaped the future of Central Oregon. Without railroad tycoons James J. Hill’s and Edward Harriman’s animosity towards each other, the area would look different than today. The battle royale played out along the steep river banks of the Deschutes and in the courtrooms of Portland. Read more… Continue reading The Deschutes Railroad War

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The Legacy of Bend’s Skyliners Ski Club Lives On

Tor Hanson

Bend Skyliner skiers Nels Skjersaa (No. 5) and Emil Nordeen (No. 1). Courtesy of the Emil Nordeen Collection Originally published in Bend Magazine – January/February 2021 Two dollars was all it took to create one of the most enduring legacies in Bend’s ski history. Paul Hosmer, the newsletter editor for Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, claimed the cash prize after suggesting the winning name—Skyliners. Founded in 1927, the club and its name still carry weight in the community. Read more… Continue reading The Legacy of Bend’s Skyliners Ski Club Lives On